Not Your Typical Liqueur Day

Today is National Liqueur Day. It’s been a while since we’ve celebrated Liqueur Day together. Last time around, we made Amaretto together, and then created a beautiful Amaretto Crème Brûlée.

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Amazing Amaretto

Welcome to National Liqueur Day. In parts of the United States, liqueurs may also be called cordials. Historically, liqueurs descend from herbal medicines prepared by monks in Italy as early as the 13th century. They steeped these often bitter herbs and sweetened them with sugar to make them more palatable to the monks’ ailing patients. The curative’s potency received a restful boost from its alcohol content as well.

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